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KEVIN EBERHART, PK
5-10, 180, Soph., 1L
Broomfield, Colo. (Broomfield)
AT COLORADO—This Season (Soph.)—Enters the fall listed second
at placekicker. He batted 1.000 so-to-speak in the three main spring
scrimmages, making all four PAT kicks as well as all three field goal
tries, including a spring-best 52 yards by all the kickers.
2003 (Fr.)—He saw action in five games, becoming just the third
placekicker in CU history to play as a true freshman (he kicked off to
start the season opener; fellow frosh Mason Crosby didn’t play until
CU’s first PAT attempt). He was CU’s regular kickoff man the first half
of the season, as he had 24 kickoffs, nine going for touchbacks (four
through the end zone); the average starting yardline for the opponent
was the 26, inflated by over three yards due to one touchdown
return. He made his only PAT kick on the season (against Washington
State), but missed on his lone two field goal attempts (22 and 42
yards at Florida State, both missing just wide right). He was CU’s
special teams player of the week for the UCLA game, as he kicked off
four times, three for touchbacks (two through the end zone), with
the one that was returned taken only to the 10-yard line. He graduated
from high school in December (’02), and chose to enroll at CU
for the spring semester. He participated in spring drills, making
2-of-3 field goals (25, 31 yards) in the three main scrimmages.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned first-team all-Colorado
(Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News), all-state (4A), all-region
(Boulder Camera) and all-Skyline League honors. Prep Football
Report and SuperPrep both named him to their All-Midland teams
(the top placekicker regionally in both; PFR also called him one of
the nation’s top punters), while Rivals.com rated him as the No. 24
kicker in the nation. He was a second-team all-league performer at
his scrimmage positions, receiver and strong safety. He was also allstate
and all-league at both kicker and punter as a sophomore and
junior. He finished his career as Colorado’s all-time state leader in
points by kicking (255) and field goals made (36), along with tying
the record for the most career extra points made (147). As a senior,
he made 10-of-15 field goals, including a 57-yard kick against
Monarch that was the sixth longest in Colorado prep history. He also
converted 28-of-29 PAT kicks, and owned a 43.6 average on 30 punts.
He not only handled the placekicking and punting chores, but played
receiver on offense (15 catches for 60 yards and a TD) and strong
safety on defense (98 tackles, 66 solo, with 12 for losses and four
sacks; he also had three passes broken up, three hurries and two
forced fumbles). As a junior, he made 7-of-12 field goals (55 long)
along with 61-of-67 PAT kicks. He was in on 50 tackles on defense (30
solo), with two pass deflections. One of just a handful of players in
state history to make two field goals of 50-yards or longer in the same
season, his top career game came against Monarch as a senior when
he nailed the 57-yard three-pointer; he was in on 23 tackles (18 solo),
with a forced fumble, one PBU and a second field goal from 35 yards
out. A 32-yard field goal against Monarch his sophomore year gave
Broomfield a two-point win and clinched the Skyline title. Broomfield
was 8-3 his senior year, 13-1 his junior season (league champs, state
runner-up) and 10-3 his sophomore year (league titleists) under
coach Gary Davies. He also played basketball as a freshman.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in aerospace engineering at Colorado
(wants to work for NASA or Ball Aerospace as an engineer after graduation).
He made the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll his first
semester in college (spring 2003). A consistent member of the “A”
honor roll throughout high school (3.733 grade point), he was one of
11 scholar-athletes in Colorado for 2002 as selected by the Colorado
Chapter National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame.
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PERSONAL—He was born Nov. 28, 1984 in Denver. His hobbies
include snowboarding, drawing and hunting.
SCORING FG BREAKDOWN
Season G EP-EPA FG-FGA 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Long PTS
2003 5 1- 1 0- 2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Kickoffs: 24 Total, 9 TB, 15 Ret. (2003).
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J.T. EBERLY, PK
6-1, 195, Sr., VR
Littleton, Colo. (Mullen)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)—Enters the fall listed third at
placekicker. He made good on 4-of-5 field goals in spring scrimmage
action (the miss was from 47 yards) as well as on his lone PAT kick.
2003 (Jr.)—He did not see any game action, but dressed for nine
contests. He entered the fall listed first on the depth chart after a
solid spring, converting on all three PAT kicks and 1-of-4 field goals
in the three spring scrimmages.
2002 (Soph.)—He saw action in three games (Kansas, Kansas State
and Texas Tech), making good on his only placement kick (a PAT
against Tech). He also kicked off four times, with three being
returned and one fair caught. He made good on 2-of-3 field goals in
spring scrimmages (long of 31), as well as converting all three of his
PAT kicks in the spring game.
2001 (Fr.-RS)—Did not see any game action, but did dress for all
home games and the Fiesta Bowl. He nailed his lone field goal try in
CU’s four full spring scrimmages from 48 yards out.
2000 (Fr.)—Redshirted; practiced the entire fall with the team after
joining the fold as a walk-on prior to August drills.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned second-team all-Centennial
League honors at placekicker, when he was 37-of-41 on PAT kicks and
made 8-of-9 field goals (with a long of 45). It was the only year he
played football, and Mullen posted an 11-2 record under coach Mick
McCall. He lettered four times in track (hurdles), with career bests of
15.6 in the 110-hurdles and 42.0 in the 300-hurdles as Mullen was a
three-time 4A state champion in his career. He also lettered twice in
soccer (midfielder) and played forward one season on the basketball
team.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in business (both finance and marketing)
at Colorado, and is on schedule to graduate this December. He
made the Dean’s List at CU (Spring 2001) and is a two-time member
of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
PERSONAL—Born Oct. 17, 1981 in Littleton, Colo. Hobbies include
fly-fishing, hunting and playing golf.